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Topic: Life Changes Based on Unknown Circumstances
Tom4Uhere's photo
Wed 07/18/18 04:37 PM

I've been a mother all of my adult life (since I was 18). My baby will be grown in less than 4 years. Life will definitely change for me. I don't remember what it's like to focus on myself. I might have to steal a grandbaby. :thinking:

Stealing grandbabies does help.
I 'empty nested' 3 years in a row, got a break for a year then the final went. A few years later I pushed out the X but she ended up getting everything because I was stooopid and hired a worthless lawyer.
I went from a full family of six to zip in a handfull of years.

Empty nest can be brutal alone. There are tricks that help like playing a radio in their room. The feeling will pass but you're right, it is a big life change.
Its hard not to smother them if you stay close by them but if they are going away to school or the service it can get over-powering at times.
Hobbies help alot.

Riverspirit1111's photo
Wed 07/18/18 04:41 PM



Its done.
1pm till 4:35pm in the DMV
8 Year license cost $47
No warrants and no outstanding tickets.
They did want a valid medical card to renew the CDL (glad I didn't try), they were calling the doctors to verify on all the med cards (some new thing?).
Next renewal will be if I live to 65.

How are you feeling now that it's all done?

Fatigued but I feel the same about it as I did this morning.
This era of my life is done.
I have no idea what comes next but I know it won't be as a wrench.
Physically, the way I feel after being out all afternoon is a bold reminder of why I am currently unemployable. I'd take a nap but the pain is too intense even after the handful of ibuprofen I took when I got home. Still don't want to eat.


I hope the rest of your evening goes well and you're able to get some food down. flowerforyou

Tom4Uhere's photo
Wed 07/18/18 05:08 PM




Its done.
1pm till 4:35pm in the DMV
8 Year license cost $47
No warrants and no outstanding tickets.
They did want a valid medical card to renew the CDL (glad I didn't try), they were calling the doctors to verify on all the med cards (some new thing?).
Next renewal will be if I live to 65.

How are you feeling now that it's all done?

Fatigued but I feel the same about it as I did this morning.
This era of my life is done.
I have no idea what comes next but I know it won't be as a wrench.
Physically, the way I feel after being out all afternoon is a bold reminder of why I am currently unemployable. I'd take a nap but the pain is too intense even after the handful of ibuprofen I took when I got home. Still don't want to eat.


I hope the rest of your evening goes well and you're able to get some food down. flowerforyou

Thanx for the well-wishes
flowers
I have absolutely no appetite at all...again tonight.
I do have some cherries I can snack on but food...blah.
I eat about every other day...third day or so.
I do stay hydrated tho. Lots of water.
I force myself to eat because I know I have to in order to live but ...blah.
I made some homemade fire-gravy Sunday.
Its red sauce with hot Italian sausage and breakfast steaks browned in hot Chile oil and a five pepper blend then cooked all day in tomato sauce and stewed tomatoes in the slow cooker.
Its really hot but not that spicy. I have a bunch left over.
Will probably have that tomorrow over fettuccine, linguini or spaghetti noodles with pretzel buns.

I'm feeling a bit better now that I got the bleeding to stop.

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